With 15 main PE producers worldwide (source: Borealis, CMAI) and global consumption in 2007 at about 75 million tonnes, PE accounts for approximately 30% of global plastics consumption according to the 2007 Maack SPF report. Depending on the PE product family (LDPE, LLDPE, mLLDPE, MDPE, HDPE), average annual PE consumption rose in the range of 3-11 % during the last five years. This pattern looks set to continue as an increasing number of application sectors turn to PE's versatility to meet current market requirements for a balance between cost efficiency, performance, and growing environmental considerations.
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